Raymond's Run (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Toni Cade Bambara
- First Published: 1971
- Type of Work: Short story
- Genres: Social realism, Short fiction
- Subjects: African Americans, Girls, 1960’s, Children, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Blacks, New York City, Brothers and sisters, Inner cities or inner-city life, Athletes, Running, Track athletics
- Locales: Harlem, NY
“Raymond's Run” appears in the collection Gorilla, My Love and has been published independently as a work of young-adult fiction. The story features twelve-year-old Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, who narrates the story. Nicknamed Squeaky for her high-pitched voice, she is a competitive runner, as is her older brother, Raymond, her unofficial training partner. Because he has Down syndrome, neither the community nor his family expects him to succeed in life. The Parkers seem to have accepted Raymond's limitations, but Squeaky is cognizant of her parents’ embarrassment over...
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